GEORGE Mazarakis is directing the test shoot of an aspirant presenter in the pretty gardens of Combined Artists Productions. The affable executive producer of M-Net’s Carte Blanche has one hand in his khaki trouser pocket, the other held aloft as he demonstrates his suggestions.His use of words is gentlemanly, his presence calm and supportive. It is a far cry from the foot-stomping tantrums we tend to associate with directors. He leads the way through the impeccably neat Carte Blanche offices. Walls drip with 160 local and international awards but nothing is ostentatious or flamboyant.Mazarakis is the largely unseen face behind the high-profile investigative show that is celebrating its 25th year of existence. It holds the record for the longest-running current affairs TV show in South Africa.He has been in the hot seat there for nearly 19 years now and many a newspaper and radio news bulletin has followed up on a Sunday night Carte Blanche investigation.Horrendous cruelty meted out...
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